Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 192 · 40 questions

How to say it (He said that + sentence; She asked if + sentence): Negative: add not / don't / doesn't (She can swim → She cannot swim). Question: move the helping verb first (Can she swim?). Reporting: He said, "I am tired." → He said that he was tired. (tense usually goes one step back: am → was, will → would) said + that (no person); told + person (told me that...). Questions: She asked, "Are you free?" → She asked if I was free. Wh-: She asked where I was going.

1. 1.Make a sentence: She / swim. / cannot
2. 2.Choose the English for: “डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।” (a) The doctor said that I should rest. (b) She can swim. (c) I do not like this song.
3. 3.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) I like this song. (b) I do not like this song. (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
4. 4.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) what (b) that (c) if
5. 5.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
6. 6.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) She said that she liked mangoes. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
7. 7."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am
8. 8.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) were (b) was (c) be
9. 9.What does “She cannot swim.” mean? (a) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
10. 10.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are
11. 11.Make a sentence: closed. / told / me / Ravi / the / shop / was / that
12. 12.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
13. 13.Make a sentence: that / doctor / rest. / should / I / said / The
14. 14.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
15. 15.Make a sentence: down. / told / to / teacher / us / The / sit
16. 16.Make a sentence: He / to / late. / be / me / asked / not
17. 17.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
18. 18.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
19. 19.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) Do you like this song?
20. 20.Make a sentence: cricket. / They / are / playing
21. 21.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) Do you like this song? (c) Are they playing cricket?
22. 22.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
23. 23.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
24. 24.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
25. 25.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) He asked me not to be late.
26. 26.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) वह तैर सकती है। (c) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
27. 27.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
28. 28.What does “Do you like this song?” mean? (a) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?
29. 29.Make a sentence: She / mangoes. / that / liked / she / said
30. 30."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
31. 31.What does “I like this song.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
32. 32.Make a sentence: that / had / he / said / his / Aman / work. / finished
33. 33.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) She cannot swim. (c) Can she swim?
34. 34.Make a sentence: The / told / us / sit / to / teacher / down.
35. 35.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
36. 36.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (b) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (c) क्या वह तैर सकती है?
37. 37.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
38. 38.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) She said that she liked mangoes.
39. 39.What does “Are they playing cricket?” mean? (a) क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं? (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
40. 40.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) He said that he was tired. (b) She cannot swim. (c) Are they playing cricket?

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